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The Durga Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga and located in Baideshwar village (near Kalapathara chowk) on the way to Banki of Cuttack District in Odisha, India.

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The temple has a Khakhara vimana of early Kalingan order during Bhaumakara rule. The survey has assigned the temple to 8th century AD. It is a living temple, enshrining an image of eight-armed Mahishamardini Durga. Mahisasuramardini Durga, Parvati, Aja-ekapada Bhairava and Ganesh images are found. Similar construction are found in Vaital Deula, and Varahi Deula, Chaurasi. The temple is built with Ochre colour sandstone is used for the temple and laterite for the compound wall.

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v t e Shakti temples in Odisha
Baitala Deula Bata Mangala Temple Bhadrakali Temple, Aharapada Bhagabati Temple, Banapur Bhattarika Temple Biraja Temple Charchika Temple Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur Cuttack Chandi Temple Durga Temple, Baideshwar Durga Temple, Motia Ghanteswari Temple Kalijai Kanaka Durga, Raulapalli Kichakeshwari Temple Lankeswari Temple Maa Barunei Temple Maa Mangala Mandir, Kakatpur Maa Tarini Maa Ugra Tara Maheshwari Temple Maa Markama Temple Mahishamardini Temple Majhighariani Temple Manikeshwari Temple Marichi Temple Mausi Maa Temple Mausimaa Temple Metakani Temple Narayani Temple Ramachandi Temple Ranipur-Jharial Samleswari Temple Saptamatruka Temple Sarala Temple Siddha Bhairavi Sureswari temple Tara Tarini Mandir Upper Bagh Devi Temple Varahi Deula, Chaurasi Vimala Temple
Hindu temples in Odisha Shiva temples in Odisha Temples in Bhubaneswar

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